Street-Connected Youth: A Priority for Global HIV Prevention

Sadzaglishvili, Shorena

doi:10.1353/hpu.2018.0047

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“…Street-connected children and youth defined hereby as young people aged 10–19 years old who spend most of their time living and/or working on the streets (Sadzaglishvili, 2018).…”

Section: Street-connected Children In Georgiamentioning

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“…Because clean needles are often unavailable, many youth share needles while injecting drugs, exposing them to HIV and hepatitis. In addition, studies have documented that many street-connected youth initiate sex at an early age and report high rates of condomless sex and a multiple sexual partners, in part owing to having to trade sex for money, drugs, or shelter and are victims of sexual violence (Ennett et al, 1999; Kennedy et al, 2012; Martino et al, 2011; Milburn et al, 2009; Rice & Milburn, 2005; Ryan et al, 2009; Salomonsen-Sautel et al, 2008; Sadzaglishvili et al, 2021; Tyler, 2011; Tyler, 2008; Wenzel, et al, 2012).…”

Section: Street-connected Children In Georgiamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Most of the youth/children are victims of violence by family members. Girls are more likely to be sexually abused than boys by family members, mostly by stepfathers (Sadzaglishvili et al, 2021). These children ran away from their homes and involved in street activities and sleep in the streets or shelters.…”

Section: Street-connected Children In Georgiamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…These children ran away from their homes and involved in street activities and sleep in the streets or shelters. Children who are sexually abused become involved in sexual commercial activities (Sadzaglishvili et al, 2021). Mostly ethnic minority children are involved in forced labor activities/job trafficking by parents who treat their children as important economic agents/breadwinners for their families and control their children’s income regularly.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Their communities do not consider child marriages as criminal activity and violation of child’s rights. In general, majority of street-connected youth/children have experienced emotional and physical abuse from their parents and relatives (Sadzaglishvili et al, 2021).…”

Section: Street-connected Children In Georgiamentioning

confidence: 99%

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Ethical Considerations for Social Work Research With Vulnerable Children and Their Families

Sadzaglishvili

Gotsiridze

Lekeshvili

2021

Research on Social Work Practice

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The aim of this article is to impose solutions to the ethical dilemmas that derive from social work research involving vulnerable children. The main concern is how to balance the protection of children while progressing their participation. Several substitute mechanisms were put in place for protecting underage children. In particular, children were informed explicitly that participation was voluntary, they could pull out without risk of sanction, and their anonymity and confidentiality was guaranteed. However, anonymity did not prevent reporting the child abuse cases in line with the referral mechanism established for the current study. The MacArthur competence assessment tool for clinical research was used for measuring children’s competence to consent to research study. Only children with competence participated. Finally, the study highlighted the critical importance of providing research with vulnerable children considering the best interests of children in the absence of parental care.

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“…Street-connected children and youth defined hereby as young people aged 10–19 years old who spend most of their time living and/or working on the streets (Sadzaglishvili, 2018).…”

Section: Street-connected Children In Georgiamentioning

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Section: Street-connected Children In Georgiamentioning

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Section: Street-connected Children In Georgiamentioning

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Ethical Considerations for Social Work Research With Vulnerable Children and Their Families

Sadzaglishvili

Gotsiridze

Lekeshvili

2021

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“Girls have commercial sex, boys don’t:” Mixed-methods evidence for a gendered risk environment for street-connected young people in the Republic of Georgia

Sadzaglishvili

Gotsiridze

Lekishvili

et al. 2022

Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services

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“How can you kiss and touch this child and show affection towards her? What kind of woman are you?”: Provider perspectives on stigma towards native and ethnic minority street-connected youth in the Republic of Georgia

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The Republic of Georgia has experienced a rapid growth in the number of youth working and/or living on the street (YWLS). Although research indicates that YWLS are highly stigmatized, few studies have examined perceptions of stigma among Georgian social service providers who serve YWLS. We conducted in-person in-depth interviews with key informants recruited from governmental institutions and social service organizations in Tbilisi and Rustavi, two large urban areas. A semi-structured interview guide was used to explore provider perspectives on the social contexts surrounding the delivery of services to YWLS. Trained coders conducted a thematic analysis of the data in Dedoose. Twenty-two providers (68% female; 32% male) were interviewed, representing diverse professional roles. Providers perceived that YWLS are subjected to strong public stigma and social exclusion at multiple social-ecological levels, with Roma and Kurdish-Azeri youth experiencing the strongest levels of social hostility, discrimination, and exclusion. Providers perceive that these dynamics prevent YWLS from developing trusting relationships with social service, health and educational institutions. Furthermore, we find that providers report encounters with courtesy stigma, i.e., stigma directed towards the people who serve or are associated with a stigmatized group, when working with YWLS, especially those from ethnic minority groups, which they characterize as a stressor. At the same time, we find that some providers reported negative stereotypes about ethnic minority YWLS. While campaigns have targeted public awareness on the plight of YWLS, study findings suggest that additional efforts are needed to address stigma directed towards YWLS, with a specific need to address stigma directed towards ethnic minority young people who work and/or live on the street.

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Street-Connected Youth: A Priority for Global HIV Prevention

Abstract: During the 69th UN General Assembly world leaders agreed that ending the AIDS epidemic as a public health threat by 2030 was possible. An AIDS-free generation is not achievable without addressing youth vulnerability globally. Street-connected youths are one of the groups most at risk.

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Ethical Considerations for Social Work Research With Vulnerable Children and Their Families

Ethical Considerations for Social Work Research With Vulnerable Children and Their Families

“Girls have commercial sex, boys don’t:” Mixed-methods evidence for a gendered risk environment for street-connected young people in the Republic of Georgia

“How can you kiss and touch this child and show affection towards her? What kind of woman are you?”: Provider perspectives on stigma towards native and ethnic minority street-connected youth in the Republic of Georgia

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